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Disabled visitors left high and dry on area beaches The B.C. Building Code dictates that all public buildings must be accessible, but Willows, other beaches still a grey area Emma Prestwich News staff

Brad Fisher pants as he heaves his daughter Shira’s specialized strollerwheelchair up the steep, uneven sand path from Willows Beach. He enlists the help of caregiver Stephanie Davidson to pull the stroller up backwards, then pushes it the last few feet himself. Several short stairwells can be found along the length of the beach, but the rough-hewn little trail is the family’s only access down to the sand, where six-yearold Shira, who has the genetic disorder spinal muscular atrophy, loves to play. Fisher and his daughter have tried out many beaches in the region. Even with its bumpy path, Willows is the only one that comes close to being friendly to Shira’s specialized wheelchair. It’s also ideal because of the hard-packed sand, rarely found on other shorelines. Fisher is angry that public beaches are so difficult to access for people with disabilities, and doesn’t think adapting them would be hard. “They might say ‘well, we could make a ramp there, but what are they going to do when they hit the sand?’” he said. “You leave (manoeuvring a wheelchair on the beach) up to us, but at least we’ll be able to get down to the sand.” Tamara Lohner’s daughter, Charlotte, has the same condition as Shira. Even though they live downtown, they usually

head to Thetis Lake Park because it is the only lake with stroller-friendly access. Visits to Willows in the past saw Lohner forced to carry Charlotte and leave the stroller behind. “It’s hard; she’s like a really heavy, wet noodle,” Lohner said. Having a full-time job and a son with Down syndrome leaves her little time to worry about beach access. “I just don’t think about it that much.” There are currently no plans to improve accessibility at Willows Beach, said Oak Bay parks manager Lorne Middleton. He noted a low, sloping path leads to the water at the base of Estevan Avenue. But Fisher said large logs washed up on the path during the winter, making it a two-person job to hoist Shira’s chair over the logs. Middleton said he wasn’t aware the path was blocked and would address the issue. The Capital Regional District website lists three beaches with accessible elements: East Sooke Regional Park, Elk/ Beaver Lake Park and Island View Beach. Only Beaver Lake has a path leading to the water, and has an accessible fishing float and boat launch. There is also a ramp leading to the beach near Clover Point. Many Capital Region municipalities consider accessibility when planning for parks and public spaces. PLEASE SEE: Beach access, Page A8

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Dropoff option still available locally for HST ballots The deadline is fast approaching to get your HST referendum ballot counted. By 4:30 p.m. on Friday (Aug. 5), your referendum package must be complete and in the hands of Elections B.C. or Service B.C. That means mailing in your vote

“If people are going to be mailing it out after Tuesday, I would be worried (about the HST package not arriving by Friday’s deadline),” said Colleen Frick, spokesperson for Canada Post. Alternatively, she suggests people can priority courier or express post their ballot,

is essentially a non-option. “Postmarks will not be accepted as proof of meeting the deadline,” said acting chief electoral officer Craig James with Elections B.C. Canada Post commits to a letter taking three days to travel from Victoria to Vancouver.

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Smart meters on the way Privacy, health concerns raised for wireless readers Natalie North News staff

Health and privacy concerns have prompted an organized outcry to smart meters being installed by B.C. Hydro in Greater Victoria this summer. The utility company is switching to wireless meters that use lowlevel radio waves to transmit information on a home’s power usage back to B.C. Hydro collectors. Sharon Noble, chairperson of Citizens Against Unsafe Emissions and co-ordinator of the national Wireless Radiation Safety Council, is leading the charge locally to warn the public about the meters. Her primary concerns are centred around the potential health effects of the radio waves, especially given the wide scope of the $930-million program. “You’re going to have a meter on your house,” Noble said. “Your neighbours are going to have a meter on their house and they’re going to be communicating through each other to what I call the mother ship – a transmitter somewhere that’s gathering (the information).” Noble accuses B.C. Hydro of misleading the public with false information around the level of electromagnetic radiation from the meters, which the corporation says has been measured at less than two microwatts per square centimetre when standing adjacent to the meter. The meters transmit data four to six times per day adding up to about one minute of activity, said Hydro spokesperson Fiona Taylor. Over the projected 20-year lifespan of the meter, the device’s emissions will equate to a single 30-minute cellphone call. The program follows four years of research by the Crown corporation, which reports to the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines.

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Sharon Noble holds a high-frequency analyzer next to one of B.C. Hydro’s electromechanical meters. This meter, complete with digital display, will be replaced by a smart meter in the fall. “Our mandate is to supply safe, reliable, cost-effective energy to our customers,” Taylor said. “At its heart, it’s about adding almost two million eyes and ears to the grid, so that we, on the utility side, are able to understand what’s happening with our electricity: where is it being used and where are we losing it?”

Tampering with the current meters poses safety risks to both B.C. Hydro staff and those who steal the energy. Without changes to rates, Hydro estimates the program will save $1.6 billion in operating costs, and eliminate an estimated 8,500-11,000 gigawatt hours of energy stolen annually, as well as improve safety

for front-line employees. Those concerned with electromagnetic sensitivity and radio waves aren’t the only groups questioning smart meters. Both the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. and B.C. Civil Liberties Association have identified personal security issues with the power usage information the meters transmit. Freedom of information and protection of privacy legislation in the province requires private information to be kept confidential. Rob Holmes, president of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, said the difficulty with the law is how to define whether power usage information is private or simply data held by a utility company. The other “gaping loophole,” he said, is that law enforcement agencies have the right to request any personal information, so you end up not having the protection when you really need it. “The more information that (the government) can glean in relation to your use patterns, the more they can get a fix on all sorts of aspects of your private life – when you get up at night, how much you flush the toilet – those things most of us would like to keep away from other people,” Holmes said. “As soon as you start collecting this amount of data, you’re collecting a honey pot and people are going to want in,” said Micheal Vonn, policy director with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. The provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner is currently reviewing the program. “I think people don’t understand how smart meters work, but I have had letters and emails and calls from British Columbians who want to ensure that we’re watching and that we’re working with B.C. Hydro to ensure that privacy is protected,” said Elizabeth Denham, privacy commissioner. B.C. Hydro has installed the meters in Richmond and Prince George and expects to begin installing them here by September. nnorth@saanichnews.com

Can Hydro’s smart meters affect your health? determined by the so-called “field strength” Radio waves are all around us. There are of the radio wave, measured as power per natural radio waves from the sun and from unit area (e.g. watts per square centimetre). lightning. There are man-made radio waves For the same power, if the distance used for television, radios for music, is doubled, the field strength drops two-way radios for aircraft, boats, four-fold. If the distance is increased taxis and police, microwave ovens, 100-fold, then the field strength drops cordless phones, wireless internet 10,000-fold. (Wi-Fi), cellphones and now smart The dosage is the combination of meters. With all these radio waves field strength and time. If you double around us, should we worry about the time of exposure, the dosage is their effect on human health? doubled. Radio waves from microwaves are For example, a typical cellphone clearly not safe – they can cook you. emits less than one watt of power, but The reason being that they are high can be very close (less than one cm power and close in proximity, and run Peter Driessen away from your head) and may be for a prolonged period of time. Guest Column used up to several hours per day. Alternately, AM radio waves are As another example, a typical generally considered safe. Though they are high power and run almost all the time, wireless internet router or laptop emits less than one-tenth of a watt. It can be as close they come from far away. as half a metre away and may be used much To check out the safety of radio waves, we have to crunch the numbers on power, distance of the day. The distance is 100 times further from your head than a cellphone, so the field and time. strength from wireless internet is 10,000 times The effect of power and distance is

less. The effect of Wi-Fi is generally much less controversial than that of cellphones. A typical smart meter emits about one watt of power, but is usually several meters away, and typically emits for only about a minute per day. So the field strength from a typical smart meter is about the same or less than that of Wi-Fi, but it is significantly less active than Wi-Fi. The effect of smart meters on human health should be similar or less than the effect that Wi-Fi has on human health. The effect on individuals may vary. Just as some people sunburn quickly and others are more tolerant, it may be that your individual tolerance to radio waves may be lower or higher than others. If you are comfortable with Wi-Fi in your home, then you need not worry about smart meters. But, if you choose to avoid using Wi-Fi in your home because you have health concerns, then you may want to avoid smart meters. Peter F. Driessen is a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Victoria. editor@oakbaynews.com

Radio waves explained The International Agency for Research on Cancer recently classified radio frequency waves – those emitted by smart meters, cellphones and wireless routers – as a type 2B carcinogen, or possibly cancer-causing. Mary McBride, a scientist at the B.C. Cancer Agency who co-authored the study on which the decision was based, explains the impacts radio waves have on the body. Two things must happen in sequence to cause cancer, McBride said. First, damage must be done to DNA; and second, changes occur that affect the growth and division of cells. However, not all cellular changes cause this proliferation, she said. There is a wealth of research into whether or not radio frequency rays cause these kinds of changes, she added. “With all that research – millions of dollars – we have not been able to confirm that radio waves damage DNA or that they cause any of these cellular changes that lead to cell proliferation after the DNA of a cell has been damaged.” Additionally, radio frequency exposure diminishes significantly with increased distance from the source. The study showed no increased risk of cancer with increased hours of cellphone usage except for within the 10 per cent of users with the most cumulative hours of use. Researchers have not been able to explain the possible threshold effect, and therefore the classification of radio waves as a 2B carcinogen reflects the limited evidence. “The fact that we haven’t seen any excess cancer risk to RF-exposed animals in the animal studies suggests that there may be ways that the body has to deal with any negative cellular changes.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

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Getting together on heritage Oak Bay groups lobby for merger, clearer mandate Ryan Flaherty News staff

Everything old is new again. It’s a saying that has numerous meanings when it comes to heritage in Oak Bay. In this case, it describes the pending return of the Oak Bay Heritage Commission, a body that existed until 2005, when it was divided into two separate groups. Now, after an up-and-down, but ultimately frustrating six years, the Oak Bay heritage committee and Oak Bay heritage advisory panel are pushing for a reunion. “One group is making decisions and one group is doing all the work,” said Patricia Wilson, co-chair of the heritage committee. “The original setup makes sense.” Wilson, who presented the two groups’ case for unification to Oak Bay council July

... where the lack of 18, said, “We willingly consultation between (volunteer) a lot of the (panel) and the time. We would like to committee has caused have some influence.” a disservice to the Wilson pointed to final decision,” said the subdivision of the Coun. Tara Ney, counBlair Gowie estate, at cil’s representative on 2031 Runnymede Ave., the committee. as a perfect example “I think that may of a project that could have been the case have been handled with Blair Gowie. I a lot differently had think if we bring many the two groups been minds together, we’re working together. more likely to make “A heritage-designated house and garShelley Lipke/News Staff better decisions.” Resolving the issue den went to the panel, Heritage advocates Gwen Howey, left, but bypassed the Bronwyn Taylor and Pat Wilson stand in before the fall civic committee totally,” front of the Blair Gowie heritage estate on election is key, Wilson said, especially given she said. “We were not Runnymede Avenue in Oak Bay. what’s on the horizon. asked to comment.” “The biggest single thing Wilson added that panel tions on heritage issues when that’s coming up is the Oak members have similar feel- directed to do so by council. However, because both Bay community plan,” she ings. “They feel isolated making decisions not knowing groups are focused on the said. “We expect to participate what’s happening at the com- same issue, it has led to some in putting it together.” Council requested a staff confusion for all involved. mittee level.” “It’s been a problem for report on the feasibility of the Under the current structure, the heritage committee some time,” said Coun. Pam merger. The report is expected is geared towards the docu- Copley. “The mandate simply by the end of August. Barring roadblocks, the Oak Bay Herimentation and preservation isn’t clear.” Other councillors echoed tage Commission will likely be of heritage property in Oak reformed shortly thereafter. Bay, while the advisory panel her support for the change. editor@oakbaynews.com “Decisions have been made makes specific recommenda-

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Green Party gets lost in static frequency waves as a possible The election of Elizabeth May as carcinogen. Radio waves such as Canada’s first-ever Green Party MP was supposed to be a breakthrough those generated by cell phones and wireless routers were moved to a for environmental issues. classification called 2B, Finally embraced by which also includes such voters in the organic volatile substances as farming region of pickled vegetables. Saanich-Gulf Islands, What this actually May was given a means is that health mandate to change the effects can’t be ruled political conversation out. It’s impossible to about sustainable prove that something’s development, climate impossible. But after change and pollution. The many years of study, breakthrough might even the evidence that cell translate to the provincial level, where Jane Sterk is Tom Fletcher phones and such devices cause illness remains at the latest of a line of B.C. B.C. Views precisely zero. Green leaders to toil in With May alongside, obscurity. It’s too bad they both threw away Sterk called a news conference last week to demand a halt to B.C. their scientific credibility last week, Hydro’s smart meter program. by chiming in with the tiny tinfoilThe first question from a reporter hat movement and its trumped-up was, why are you reversing the opposition to B.C. Hydro’s B.C. Greens’ 2009 election platform, transition to wireless meters. which called for installation of May got the tinfoil ball rolling smart meters by 2012, followed by by decrying the use of wireless imposition of time-of-use electricity Internet. It might be contributing to pricing to reduce electricity bee colony collapses, she mused consumption? on Twitter, to much ridicule. Sterk expressed surprise, Apparently she believes that using apparently having forgotten her a computer connected by a wire keeps her free from the radio waves own position from only two years ago. Political credibility takes that surround us all. They are years to build but only seconds to generated not only by computers, destroy. cell phones and smart meters, but I attended the B.C. Green Party’s all sources of light, including the 2007 leadership convention at infrared light that accompanies which Sterk was elected. It came body heat. after a long and divisive debate May then cited the much-hyped over whether cell phones could revelation that the World Health be used at the meeting. They were Organization has listed radio-

finally allowed, but this “issue” apparently took up more time than any policy discussion. Why is B.C. Hydro putting in smart meters? First, mechanical meters are obsolete and soon won’t be available. Second, B.C. is about twice as big as Germany. Finding, let alone fixing damaged power lines is a monumental task. A smart grid (much more than just digital meters) is not only self-assessing, it can be made self-healing, rerouting power to blacked-out areas when weather, transformer failure or vehicle accidents cut power. Do smart meters continuously communicate with a “mother ship,” as some claim? Do they record when you get up at night to pee? No and no. These are the kinds of nonsense claims that surround the smart meter issue. B.C. Hydro says four to six transmissions from a smart meter to a local hub each day amount to about a minute in total. Radio wave exposure is equivalent to a halfhour cell phone call every 20 years. The British National Cancer Institute just published an extensive study of children with brain tumours and exposure to cell phones. It found no correlation. Somebody should send a postcard to the Green Party and tell them about it. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

‘(May and Sterk) threw away their scientific credibility last week.’

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LETTERS Amalgamation would cut costs, taxes

Premier the queen of political flip-flops

Municipal costs and taxes keep going up, with little relief in sight. A solution is required, and soon. Recently, the National Post reported that “... Halifax ... regional council has already decided that a 24-person council is too large for the community of fewer than 400,000 ...” and “... Vancouver, a city of about 600,000, has just 10 councillors.” Yet here we are in Greater Victoria, with a population of about 330,000, divided into 13 municipalities with a total of about 100 mayors and councillors, plus a plethora of redundant highly paid upper and middle managers in each municipality. In addition, we have a dog’s breakfast of fire and police departments, and a mess with roads, sewer, water, etc. – wherever one of the dotted lines marking a municipal boundary appears on a map. Top that off with the CRD, which adds yet another layer of bureaucracy. It’s time to end this asinine situation with amalgamation of some, if not all area municipalities. Roel Hurkens Victoria

Liberal Premier Christy Clark has engaged in more flip-flops than a freshly-landed salmon. The brilliant cartoon by O. J. Heggen, July 22, contrasts Clark’s recent view that she couldn’t break David Hahn’s outrageous, legally binding contract, but as deputy premier helped the Liberals break the health workers contract. Recent flip-flops also include her Liberal leadership positions on the HST ranging from having the legislature vote on its abolition to opposing reduction of the HST from 12 to 10 per cent as it would be bribing taxpayers with their own money. Perhaps the most amusing was her two-day turnabout on the future of the Senate - initially calling for its abolition and then posing two impractical thoughts on reform. Whether the issue is serious – such as the massive HST tax shift from corporate taxes onto individuals – to her frivolous contradictions on the Senate, one wonders if she is really ready for prime time.

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A deer prepares to cross University Drive where it meets Cedar Hill Cross Road. One writer offers his solution to regional resident’s challenges with deer. Can one trust an incoherent premier and a Liberal party preoccupied over the past two years with their HST debacle instead of governing in the interest of the people rather than merely a party in decline? Ron Faris Victoria

Another solution offered on deer Re: Finger pointing on deer pointless (Our View, June 29) Local governments should

consider selling urban deer hunting licences to responsible citizens. Rather then spending money, the municipalities might stand to make some. Obviously guns are out, but trapping these extremely tame deer should be easy. They can then be killed at a different location (to spare the faint of heart and the children from the horrible reality that humans are omnivores). Patrick Lane Oak Bay

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But it’s hit or miss when it comes to specific guidelines. The City of Victoria doesn’t have any official policy relating to beach accessibility, said Todd Stewardson, acting assistant director of parks. “We’re not discouraging it, but we’re more focused on maintenance of the natural area,” he said. Beaches are dealt with differently than parks, he said. Many factors come into play when adapting them, such as the specifications for the slope of a ramp and measuring its impact on the surrounding environment.

always a clear route to the beach. But he also doesn’t want changes to “sanitize” the beach. “We tend to manage beaches in a fairly natural, wild, West Coast style,” he said. Joanne Neubauer, president of the Action Committee of Emma Prestwich/News staff Brad Fisher pushes daughter Shira’s People with Disabilistroller-wheelchair up an uneven ties, said improvements don’t have to pathway from Willows Beach. ruin a beach’s natuSaanich parks manager Rae ral charm. “There are so many Roer says Gyro Park beach ways to achieve accessibilhas gentle trails that lead from ity that wouldn’t necessarthe parking lot to the sand. ily change the overall atmoHe tries to ensure there’s sphere of the park,” she said.

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Hot ticket: Handsome Distraction & friends, The Cambie, Friday Aug. 5, 9 p.m.

Saanich-based Handsome Distraction leads a multiband over-19 show, along with Accidentz and Bells & Cannons at The Cambie at the Esquimalt Inn, 1229 Esquimalt Rd. Cover charge: $7

Stage on Fire Blue Bridge artistic director brings back his classic musical Natalie North News staff

It’s been 25 years since Brian Richmond first staged the classic Canadian musical Fire. Now he’s bringing it to the Capital Region for the first time. Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre’s presentation of Fire marks the eighth mounting of the show for Richmond, who originally produced the Paul Ledoux and David Young script in Thunder Bay in 1985. Richmond is directing, helped by music direction from composer Bruce Ruddell. “It’s never failed to ignite ecstatic enthusiasm from the audience,” said Richmond, producing artistic director for Blue Bridge. “(The fact) this is the first production in Victoria (is surprising), given its 26-year history of success across the country.”

Fire draws on the relationship of 50s and 60s rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis and his real-life cousin, televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, through telling the fictional story of brothers Cale and Herchel Blackwell. Set over three decades ending in 1980, the story follows the lives of Cale (played by Zachary Stevenson), Herschel (Jacob Richmond) and the woman they love, Molly King (Celine Stubel). Show-goers can expect an entertaining evening of gospel classics and 50s rock music played by Al Sabourin on lead guitar, Steve Duben on bass and Malcolm Cooley on drums, in a show with deeper undercurrents. “What concerned the playwright and myself was the tendency for certain right-wing fundamentalist groups to become involved in the political process in the United States and Canada,” Richmond said. “We were concerned about that erosion of separation between church and state. I think (audiences) are going to enjoy it a great deal and find it relevant to our times.” nnorth@saanichnews.com

Great balls of fire ■ Fire, staged by the Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre, opens tomorrow (Aug. 4) at 8 p.m. and thereafter runs Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. at the McPherson Playhouse. Matinees at 2 p.m. are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays plus Wednesday, Aug. 10. ■ Tickets range from $33.25 to $42.75 and are available through the McPherson Box office at 250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca. ■ The production runs until Aug. 14 and is part of Blue Bridge Theatre’s 2011 people’s choice season.

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Peak Performance Project launching pad for acts Emma Prestwich News staff

She may only be in the Top 20, but Ashleigh Eymann feels like she’s already won. The 27-year-old hip-hop and soul performer, who has played around venues Victoria for almost a decade, is one of 20 finalists in this year’s Peak Performance Project, a Music B.C.funded competition that gives B.C. indie artists a chance to win big prizes and a platform to showcase their talent. It’s also a chance for the musicians to learn how to market themselves. Eymann had no idea she’d be picked and was initially worried she wouldn’t measure up to more “established” artists. “It warmed my heart. I feel like they were basing it on my potential,” she said. “They saw something in my music they wanted to cultivate.” Winning is secondary, Eymann said – she’s just grateful for the chance to gain exposure and industry know-how. The finalists were picked from a pool of 360 applicants, and assembled July 1 to play a 20-minute set at the Surrey Canada Day celebrations. On Aug. 26, they’ll head to Princeton, B.C. for a five-day boot camp on the music business. The next stage is a string of shows in Vancouver, where the finalists will be cut to 10, then five and eventually three. There is almost $250,000 in prize money available. Instead of a catty, Battle of the Bands-like atmosphere, Eymann said she feels a real “family energy” among the other finalists and Music B.C. judges. “It’s a huge support system of local musicians,” she said. Each finalist was given $5,000 last month to use at their discretion – some made viral videos, one artist used it for gas. Bob D’Eith, executive director of Music B.C., said artists are judged on how effectively they use the money. While Eymann is a seasoned performer, she thinks she has yet to really use social media to connect with

her fans and promote herself. “I feel like I could learn a lot in terms of creating myself in an industry where it’s all do-ityourself. I think this will give me the kick

that I need.” Other Victoria-based acts in the running for the prize money are Acres of Lions, Avairis, Current Swell, Lindsay Bryan and Maurice. Vancouver radio

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CRD Regional Parks is accepting expressions of interest for new members to the Elk/Beaver Lake Recreational Use Advisory Group. The Advisory Group provides advice to Regional Parks for management of recreational use and events, and temporary boating restrictions on the lake.

Optimism is surging in Greater Victoria in the wake of the province’s recent promise to create a two-cent-per-litre Metro Vancouver gas tax that would help pay for a rapid-transit line there. Members of the Victoria Regional Transit Commission say it’s a promising development as they look for ways to fund a light-rail line between downtown Victoria and Langford. “It’s encouraging,” said Victoria Mayor Dean Fortin. “That, over the next five years, will give us about $50 million,” he said. “That will (give us) a strong portion of the $250 million we need for our portion of (a partial build-out of) the LRT.” At a June meeting between B.C.’s transportation minister and commission members, Fortin asked Blair Lekstrom that an additional 3.5 cents a litre paid at Capital Region pumps be directed into an LRT capital infrastructure reserve fund, which doesn’t yet exist.

The advisory group is made up of representatives of the various lake user groups and the public. It consists of ten members appointed by the CRD Board for a three-year term from October 2011 to October 2014. The CRD is seeking: • two individuals from the general public who can represent a motorized recreational use; and • two individuals from the general public The deadline to submit expressions of interest is August 18, 2011 at 4pm. For terms of reference please visit www.crd.bc.ca/parks/elkbeaver or phone 250.478.3344.

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The Victoria commission currently receives 3.5 cents a litre at the pumps for transit operations. “We’ve got to start saving for this future rail, and it’ll lessen the impact of anything we have to borrow,” Fortin said. At the meeting, Lekstrom said he would consider a request for an additional carbon tax, and possibly a new gas tax. But Saanich Mayor Frank Leonard urged caution. “I think we have to be very careful when people talk about new revenue sources,” he said. Considering the cost, taxpayers should be allowed to weigh in on the issue in a November referendum, Leonard said, adding that the question can’t be developed unless the local share of the project is known. The gas tax is so far the preferred choice to pay for the project since no one is in any hurry to raise municipal property taxes, said commission member and Victoria Coun. John Luton. “Everybody’s feeling the weight of property taxes, particularly businesses – who pay a multiple of that – bristle at the idea of more (taxes) to pay for whatever transit project goes forward,” Luton said. emccracken@vicnews.com Best Buy – Correction Notice NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY JULY 29 CORPORATE FLYER - Please note that the Samsung E2020X 20” Monitor (Web Code: 10173660) advertised on page 10 of the July 29 flyer has an LCD screen, NOT an LED screen, as previously advertised. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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SPORTS Racers second in Edmonton Victoria’s Bill Okell and Dave Cormier drove to respective second-place finishes at the 2011 Eurasia Cup Invitational sports car race in Edmonton on July 24. The race ran on the Edmonton Indy track, just prior to the Indy Car race. Racing at the same time, Okell rallied his 1964 MGB to second in the third tier, or GT3, while Cormier pushed his 2008 Porsche to second overall (GT1). Recent improvements to his car forced Okell up a class in the sports car series – from GT4 to GT3 – once he arrived in Edmonton. It was a redeeming weekend for Okell, who passed three cars in the second-to-last-lap. “(Moving up a class) was an added challenge we were able to meet,” Okell said, despite breaking a cylinder and getting strafed by a Corvette. The cylinder went during Saturday’s (July 23) qualifying, and the how-do-you-do from the Corvette happened when both cars were trying to avoid a crash in the 45-minute race. Cormier was bumped from third to second when one of the two drivers ahead of him got penalized for contact with another car in the 48-car field. Next for Okell are two sports car club races, Aug. 6 and 7 at Mission Raceway, where he’s tied for first in the point standings after three of 10 races this year. Cormier will return to the Pirelli Driver’s Cup series in California in September. sports@vicnews.com

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Lewis Ratcliff, left, was suspended by the Nanaimo Timbermen ownership on July 29. The ex-Victoria Shamrock is an elite lacrosse player but with a family, a business and as a coach for youth programs in Victoria and Seattle.

Ratcliff cut loose from Timbermen Star Victoria lacrosse player suspended for remainder of WLA season Greg Sakaki Nanaimo News Bulletin

The Nanaimo Timbermen’s suspension of star forward Lewis Ratcliff could mean the end of Ratcliff’s Western Lacrosse Association career. On Friday (July 29) Ratcliff was suspended for the rest of the 2011 season by Timbermen’s president Hadi Abassi for missing too many practices and games. “We need the type of player for our franchise that they are here, they practise with us, they play with us and they are fully here,” Abassi said. “He couldn’t be here for all the practices and he missed some of the games and I decided that’s not a very healthy thing for our franchise.” Ratcliff is 30 years old and is already one of professional lacrosse’s top-10 scorers of all time. But Abassi said it was still important for the star to be at practice. However, Ratcliff’s absence from Nanaimo’s 10-9 overtime loss in Coquitlam on July 23 seemed to be the tipping point. “It’s frustrating. I missed an important game but it was one they knew I

was going to miss a few months back,” Ratcliff told the News over the phone on Friday. “I missed (the Adanacs game) because of work. I do my best to be there as much as possible, I’m not in a position to sit around all day, a lot of guys are only 20 and 21 years old, they don’t have jobs and families and I have both and it’s hard to juggle, I’ve done my best.”

“It’s frustrating. I missed an important game but it was one they knew I was going to miss a few months back.” – Lewis Ratcliff

For the Coquitlam game Ratcliff was on a California tour as director and manager of the Seattle Starz youth field lacrosse program. “If I played then I don't take 30 boys for their California trip.” Ratcliff commutes to all Nanaimo games and practices from his home on the West Shore. He’s also part owner of a fitness studio and is the director of

Spectrum Community school’s lacrosse academy during the school year. Abassi said there was “miscommunication” between the team and Ratcliff. “I didn’t like that,” Abassi said. “I felt I wasn’t getting 100 per cent commitment to our franchise. “You can’t have two rules for two different players.” The suspension came on the same day the T-men visited Ratcliff’s hometown and former club, the Victoria Shamrocks, for the first of a home-andhome series that continued in Nanaimo on Saturday (July 30). “Lewis is a good friend of mine and I know he is upset by this decision,” said Art Webster, Timbermen coach. Ratcliff had 26 goals and 26 assists in 10 games this summer. Webster said the team will miss the sniper’s contributions, but will try to move on. With all his commitments he said he doesn’t see a return to the WLA. Ratcliff has one year left on his contract and the T-men say they will seek to trade him for fair value, not simply offer him his release. sports@nanaimobulletin.com With files from Travis Paterson

Saanich, Victoria make midget lacrosse finals The Victoria-Esquimalt Eagles claimed the final trophy of their provincial season, the midget-B box lacrosse championship in Coquitlam, July 24. Victoria-Esquimalt defeated the Coquitlam Adanacs 8-3 in the final. The south Island nearly won two midget championships as the A1 Saanich Tigers lost in their final, 7-2 to the Ridge Meadows Burarrds. Saanich’s Kyle Julien was named midget-A1 MVP Leading the Eagles was goalie Kiefer Hagedorn and his staunch 1.60 goals against average, an unheard of number for the offense-prone sport. Eagles’ runner Graeme Bates was voted to the all-star team and was named MVP of the midget-B provincials. Throughout the season the Eagles maintained a high level of discipline with few penalties, with Tyler Carter Given the Warrior Fair Play award for the Eagles. Coach Mark Hackwell was voted the midget-B Warrior Fair Play coach. sports@vicnews.com

Jr. ’Rocks dish team awards Brody Eastwood was an easy pick as the team’s rookie of the year. Eastwood led the Victoria junior Shamrocks in regular season scoring and was ninth overall in the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League with 38 goals and 39 assists (77 points) in 21 games. Transition star Karsen Leung was named the team’s MVP and best conditioned athlete. Defenceman Brandon Smith’s play was nominated the most improved and transition player Adam Brown’s play as the most inspirational. Blair Pinnock was named the most sportsmanlike of the year, Austin Powell the top defender and goalie Cory Mayzes as the most popular player. sports@vicnews.com

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Swimmers splash on national, world stages Saanich’s Ryan Cochrane continued his strong career with a silver medal in the men’s 800-metre freestyle swim at the 2011 FINA world aquatic championships in Shanghai, China. The championships include swimming, diving and water polo and ran from July 16 to 31. Cochrane finished 3.3 seconds behind gold-medal winner Yang Sun (China), who finished the race in seven minutes, 38.57 seconds. It’s a non-Olympic event for Cochrane, who won bronze in the 1,500m freestyle at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Cochrane finished fifth in the 400m freestyle and was yet to race the 1,500m at press time. Diver Riley McCormick was ninth on the 10m platform.

Summer blues Baseball season is over for the players of Hampton Little League. Hampton played host to the Little League majors (11-12) provincials at Hampton Park. The tourney wrapped up on Sunday, July 31.

Canada 10th in new event Also competing in China were University of Victoria Vikes swimmers Richard Weinberger (Calgary) and Aimeson King (Toronto). Weinberg and King were two of the three Canadians who finished 10th in the new mix-gender, open-water team pursuit with female swimmer Zsofi Balazs. Teams start the 5km race in staggered starts, swimming in threes, and use the strategy of drafting and pacing one another. Weinberger also placed 16th in the men’s 10km and 17th in the men’s 5km open-water swims. In August King will attend the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China, while Weinberger will compete at the pre-Olympic open-water championships in London, England.

Vikes rookie nets national silver Vikes rookie Hilary Caldwell (London, Ont.) won silver and bronze at the 2011 Summer National swimming championships in Pointe-Claire, Que., July 21-24. Caldwell was second in the women’s 200m backstroke and third in the 100m backstroke. Vikes grad MacKenzie Downing won bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly. sports@vicnews.com

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Lawn bowling Hart Men’s Singles inter-club match at Oak Bay Lawn Bowling Club Don Clark John Cossom Al Neumair Hadfield Women’s Singles inter-club match at Oak Bay LBC Henriette Ballinger Linda Carswell-Bland Wendy Barry

Sadler Memorial Mixed Triples at Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club Winner: Svend Klauson, June Klauson and Bud Randell Runner-up: Ann Mathie, Jeanette Earl and Byron Propp 2 game winner: Harnam Grewal, Joan Firkin and Andrew Harley 1 game winner: Floyd Ruttan, Josie Tan and Steve Foster

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Coach leads Canada The new coach of the University of Victoria Vikes women’s basketball team, Rich Chambers, led the Canadian junior women’s team to its first-ever defeat at the U19 level of the No. 1-ranked U.S. team 64-52 on July 27.

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OAK BAY BAY NEWS NEWS -- Wednesday, Wednesday, August August 3, 3, 2011 2011 OAK

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285 ml

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500 ml

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per 100 g

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295

Prosciutto Cotto Ham

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